Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 8, 1911
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Also Known As
- Louise Hovick
- Rose Louise
- Rose Louise Hovick
Gypsy Rose Lee
Biography
Gypsy Rose Lee (born Rose Louise Hovick, January 8, 1911 – April 26, 1970) was an American burlesque entertainer, stripper and vedette famous for her striptease act. Also an actress, author, and playwright, her 1957 memoir was adapted into the 1959 stage musical Gypsy which inspired the 1962 musical comedy-drama film Gypsy.
From Wikipedia.
Known For - Movies
Gypsy
as Self (archive footage)
The Over the Hill Gang
as Cassie
Six by Sondheim
as Self (archive footage)
The Trouble with Angels
as Mrs. Mabel Dowling Phipps
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Stripper
as Madame Olga
Stage Door Canteen
as Gypsy Rose Lee
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wind Across the Everglades
as Mrs. Bradford
Belle of the Yukon
as Belle De Valle
Known For - TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
What's My Line?
as Self
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
Burke's Law
as Miss Bumpsy Cathcart
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
The Name of the Game
as Rosetta Stewart
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
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The Big Party
as Self